No longer available American Original 50s P-bass W/Brazilian Rosewood-8Lb 5oz

Discussion in 'For Sale: Bass Guitars' started by FunkHead, Feb 6, 2023.

  1. FunkHead

    FunkHead Supporting Member

    Mar 10, 2007
    Price:
    $2000
    Strings:
    4
    Location:
    New Jersey
    Country:
    United States
    ***Want to trade for a Jazz bass-Similar value and no zero frets please***

    This is an amazing Fender A/O 50s Precision bass with BYO Custom shop Neck.

    Neck is Quarter-sawn with Brazilian Rosewood Fret-board & Abalone Fret Markers. Neck is Finished in Satin with multiple coats of wax. It's fast and smooth.

    The Lollar 5% overwind pickup and GHS Precision flats really sound amazing!

    BYO Neck Specs:

    • One Piece quarter sawn Maple
    • 12" radius fingerboard
    • Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard($299 Upcharge)
    • 34" scale length
    • 20 Vintage Jumbo Frets (.100" x .51")
    • Abalone Dot inlays
    • Neck thickness .85" at first fret, .95" at twelfth fret
    • Double action truss rod adjustable at the heel

    Body info:
    Fender Original 50's 2 Tone Sunburst
    Vintage Fender 10-Hole Tortoise Scratch-Plate
    Full size Vintage Aluminum Shield under Scratch Plate

    CTS 250K pots
    Orange Drop Cap
    Cloth wired with a Switchcraft jack
    Fender PV control knobs
    Lollar Pickups 5% Overwound
    AVRI Bridge

    Tuning Machines are Gotoh Carbon-O-Lites(Lightest available)

    New Gator Journeyman Case included!

    Trade value $2,000

    Pics:
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    Last edited: Mar 4, 2023
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  2. FunkHead

    FunkHead Supporting Member

    Mar 10, 2007
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  3. JoeDoe

    JoeDoe Drummist turning bassist. Supporting Member

    Jul 21, 2018
    Florence, AL
    Nice! two questions:
    1. What's the weight on this one?
    2. Neck specs available?
     
  4. FunkHead

    FunkHead Supporting Member

    Mar 10, 2007
    Hi,
    Weight is 8Lb 5Oz.
    Neck is a Jazz Spec. From BYO Custom Shop. I have to double check for other Specs but 1.5" Bone Nut.
     
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  5. blepp

    blepp Supporting Member

    Feb 22, 2013
    Orlando
    What trades are you looking for?
     
  6. FunkHead

    FunkHead Supporting Member

    Mar 10, 2007
    Jazz basses or maybe a StingRay
     
  7. TimBosby

    TimBosby Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 19, 2004
    Omaha, NE, USA
    Looks great.
     
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  8. semiprohooker

    semiprohooker Supporting Member

    Sep 4, 2008
    Houston, TX
    Gaaaaahhhhh.... Why does everybody get jazz necks on P's???

    Sweet bass, but not for me. Glwts
     
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  9. Smooth_bass88

    Smooth_bass88 vaxx!

    Oct 31, 2006
    Western Hemisphere
    Did you put this together yourself or did you receive it as is?
     
  10. FunkHead

    FunkHead Supporting Member

    Mar 10, 2007
    I built this one(assembled)
     
  11. FunkHead

    FunkHead Supporting Member

    Mar 10, 2007
    I totally get it. I like P-Bass necks a lot too. I purposely selected this Jazz spec'd neck to help keep the bass under 8.5Lb. This is the best balanced P-Bass I ever played thanks to the lighter weight.
     
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  12. emjazz

    emjazz Supporting Member

    Feb 23, 2003
    Brooklyn, NY
    Reeeeeally wish I had the dough. Perfect specs
     
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  13. FunkHead

    FunkHead Supporting Member

    Mar 10, 2007
    Additional Neck Specs(Also added to OP):

    BYO Neck Specs:

    • One Piece quarter sawn Maple
    • 12" radius fingerboard
    • Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard($299 Upcharge)
    • 34" scale length
    • 20 Vintage Jumbo Frets (.100" x .51")
    • Abalone Dot inlays
    • Neck thickness .85" at first fret, .95" at twelfth fret
    • Double action truss rod adjustable at the heel
     
  14. TLicksBass

    TLicksBass Supporting Member

    Mar 16, 2009
    North Carolina
    Oooh, that backer tho!
     
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  15. Arch58

    Arch58 Low Frequency Thumper Supporting Member

    Dec 18, 2009
    Hudson Valley, NY
    SWEET!!! Especially love the Lollars. GLWTS!!!
     
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  16. songwriter21

    songwriter21 I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind. Supporting Member

    Jul 31, 2005
    Never seen those Gotohs installed...cool!
     
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  17. FunkHead

    FunkHead Supporting Member

    Mar 10, 2007
    I really used the best of everything on this build in an effort to get it crazy light-weight. If I do the math & include the Journeyman case, I am losing $$ at my price. That said, I will gladly keep the case and knock off $200 from the price.
    If it's not the best P-Bass you ever had your hands on, I'll buy it back no questions asked.
    It's just that I picked up a new TF P-Bass and simply don't have the room for all these basses.
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  18. Arch58

    Arch58 Low Frequency Thumper Supporting Member

    Dec 18, 2009
    Hudson Valley, NY
    It’s really nice, but I just picked up a custom build so I’m good for now.
     
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  19. Cracker7

    Cracker7

    Jul 2, 2016
    Lakeland FL
    Wow. Nice bass. GLWTS
     
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  20. FunkHead

    FunkHead Supporting Member

    Mar 10, 2007
    I am Putting this as trade only with a trade value of what I paid in total for all components. Ideally,I would like to trade with a like-minded builder that has a Jazz bass with equal value.

    Here's what the components cost for this build~:

    A/O(American Classic) Body $650
    Vintage 10 Hole Scratch plate $ 250
    Tuning Machines: Gotoh Carbon-O-Lite tuning machines $200.
    Neck: BYO Custom Shop> Brazilian Rosewood on 1/4 sawn $500,
    Lollars $150,
    Wire Harness $85,
    Gator Journeyman Case $200,
    Plus Bridge, Strings, Ultra-lite Control knobs etc.. ~$150

    Total = $2085